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a MINING TOWN BANK CASHIER.
Cooling Down an Angry and Impatient
Ruliwhaeser-A Precaufion.

BuliW h2cSer-A ErecaHtioA-
sam n Wood. the cashier Of the First Ma
tional bank at Denver, Colo. which, by the
way, was the pride OF ex-senator Chaffees
commercial life, Is az the Hoffman house.
Very few banks in the country have tided as
many financial storms Mr.. Wood is known
throughout the mountains as man OF rare
pluck, besides being considered Of exceptional
ability as a fnancier. His first notable sue
ceSses were nj Deadwood, where, during the
Troublesome times Of that wild region, he con-
trivei to keep the value Of his securities far
in excess Of his loans without making enemies
In the banking experiencies Of a mining town
this Is unusual Yet. strange to say, Mr.. Wood
Is noted for seeIulne, extravagance in his con-
ceSsion to enbarrassd friends.
The explanation is simple His judgement
Of men is almost unerring. 4 story illus
tratiye Of his character is told by Black Hills
admirers IL was said Of him that be refused
money with such suavity and grace that the
applicant usually left with an involuntary
~thank you" on his lips. One day, though,
Mr.. Wood found his persuasive eloquence
and explanations vain \ long haired ball
whacSer from Sidney, Neh., who Insisted on
the immediate Casbing OF a draft Of $500, re-
fused II complete his Identification or deposit
the draft for collection Il am sorry" said
Mr.. Wood his patience finally exhausted.
~but you VIII have % move along. have
business 10 attend To
We'll, sce here, Nr, Cashier exclaimed
the Sidney man with round oath, you'll lust
tend 20 my business first or III give you these
six pills
The cashier locked down the nluzzle of an
ugly revolver He neither moved nor paled.
Don't do anything in q hurry: You might
never have time 10 rerret my friend said
he III you Viii gently l,s,SS voll- finger along
the rim of the counter there you viii find the
mouth of a double barreled shotgun: it is
loaded with slugs | have my finger on the
trigger Get, or I viii let her go at YOU
The bullwhacker, his pistol hand trembling
and his eyes bulgiug from their sockets with
fright, explored the counter mechanically
with his disengaged hand, finding q gaping
hole in front Of where he stood he dropped his
weapon aud didn't stop TO say farewell The
concealed shotgun was one Of the precautions
of frontier banking. New York Star
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AIRING Rooms.

1t is a great mistake that the whole
house, particularly sleeping rooms and
dining-rooms, receive so little attention
in yentilating and purifying the air,
when it can be done with so little
trouble and no expense. A pitcher of
cold water placed on table or bureau
will absorb all the gas with which the
room is filed from the respiration of
those eating or sleeping in the apart
ment. Very few realize how important
such publication is for the health of the
family, or, indeed, understand or realize
that there can be any impurity in the
rooms, yet in a few hours pitcher or
pail of cold water, the colder the more
effective, will make the air of a room
pure, but the water wlll be entirely un-
fit for use.
In bedrooms pail or pitcher of water
should be always kept and changed
often if one stays in the room during
the day, certainly be put in fresh when
the inmates retire. Such water should
never be drank, but either covered
pitcher or glass bottle with a stopper
should be used for drinking water, aud
always be kept closely covered. Impure
water causes more sickness than even
impure air, and, for that reason, before
using water from a pump or reservoir
for drinking or cooking, one should
pump or draw out enough to clear the
pipes before using it, particularly IN the
morning, after the water has been stand
ing in the pipes all night.
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Bees and Honey.

The safety Ine'' for the temperature
Of the cellar or other receptacle in which
bees are wintered is between 35 and 40
degs, II the bees are noisy the ther-
mometer VIII show that the temperature
Is too high. Bringing in cold air by the
Sentlators win usually have a quoting
,sIect. Bees wintered outside need occa-
siC uai looking to, especially Just after a
fan II snow, TO see that the entrances to
the hi, IS are not closed. Whether bee
keeping i profitable or not will depend,
other thing being equal, upon marketing
the honey. It viii be well to visit the
markets and ca. .7sult with the dealers. The
size Of the packages of comb honey affects
Its sale. some mark .sts preferring the hall
pound section TO a lar ger size lie = wise
VINO conforms to the preferences, OF even
whlms, Of those who buy his products:
Make section boxes and have sulnclens
number on hand to meet tbs demands OF
busy season. Neatness of workInahshlp
ana scrupul0us cleanliness are 20 oe oo-
serVed. With other farm products the
nome market is of no little importaEce,
ana 1t may be worth while to build up
one for honey America Agriculturist-
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To Re-Ink Type Writer Ribbon.
Us. D. writes about type writer rib

J. 5. D. writes about type writer rib
bons:
''Some tirae ago tried the experiment
Of re-inking a ribbon, with such success
that / never expect to buy one again.
In two ounces or more of any ordinary
writing fluid put spoonful of thick
gum arabic mucilage and teaspOOnful
Of brown sugar. warm the mixture, and
inlmerse the ribbon long enough to be-
come we'll saturated. When dry, spread
the ribbon on a board and brush ii well
with glycerine. Should there be too
much "colOr" in the ribbon, press it out
between papers, with a warm Aatiron; /;
or, if TOO dry, brush il again with glycer-
inc. The secret of the ribbon giving
out its color is in the glycerine, and II
you have body enough in the color,
there Is no danger that it cannot be
made To work we'll. Such a ribbon is
not affected by the dryness or humidity
Of the atmosphere, and | esteem mine as
much better than any obtained from
the trade
1t may be that I was fortunate in
hitting upon Just the right proportion
of the different constituents, and posi-
bly, second trial might not be so sue
cessful; bat / think with little care
any one could do as we'll with the same
or similar means. Ny object was to get
body to the color, hence the mucilage
and sugar. Then it was necessary that
the ribbon should retain certain
degree Of moisture, for the gum and
sugar make it dry aud harsh, so the
glycerine coat was put on; but there
was danger Of smearing the paper with
too much moisture, or a wrinkled sur
face, and the ironing obviated this"
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Church Propcr,v IN New York.

Gotham for town supposed to he mort
gagged to bis majesty down below, has a good
deal Of money invested in churches The
total is about S60,000,OOO Trinity church
heads the list in point of value, the figure on
it being 100000 The Roman Catholic
cathedral on Fifth avenue comes next at
100000. Trinity is actually worth at least
si,000000 and the cathedral not less than
$3,OO0o00. st. PauFs Is set down at 81 $780,
900 and Grace at S350,000, which is hardly
half what any real estate broker would say it
is worth. The fashionable St Thomas
church on Fifth avenue is valued at $4,000,
and the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian church
Dr Halfs, near by, at the same figure One
Dutch Reformed church on the avenue stands
at $4,000 and another at S450,000 and the
stylish synagogue, wherein the more pro-
gressive Hebrews worship, at S650,000 One
Roman Catholic church (St. PauIs) is valued
at 100000, and the next highest figure in
that denomination is $685. coo on st. Ste
phen's, the scene of the Or. McGlynn trouble.
The well known Little Church Around the
Corner is on the list at S250,000 Along Fifth
avenue and Madison avenue, the arteries
through which the blue blood of Gotham
flows, there are some thirty churches ranging
in value from 100000 to $3.50 000-New
York Mail and Express
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FoR TIE CLARIox.l
DRIFTING.
BY NJ. ALLIE DAVIS.

Dedicated to Mr. and Hrs D. V. Cuney, Of Madiso
Station.
They are drifting, slowly drifting
To a home beyond the tide;
One BY one the ships go floating
Ger the waters wild and wide:
In the cleaning, oft We hear them,
Thro' the purple shadows falling
Voices Of our loved, our lost ones.
0'er the unseen river calling
They are drifting. slow but surely
Thro' the valley damp and drear;
But the Saviour's hand doth lead them
And they feel no doubt or fear
One by one their eehoing footsteps
Die upon the silver strand;
One by one on pulseless bosoms
Fold the peaceful waxen hands.
They are drifting, drifting, drifting,
Down the throbbing stream OF time;
One by one like spectral shadows.
From every home and every cline;
In the morning, in the evening
When the leaves begin to fall,
In the springtime and the summer,
When the festhering snow fakes fall.
When at eve the light is fading,
Gazing westward with a smile,
Crimson curtains backward falling
Reveal the fair, eternal isle,
Unseen fingers becken to them,
Hold the portals open wide;
Angels whisper, We are waiting,
And 10 they vanish from our side.
Drifting outward, onward ever,
Our lives simple tale, soon told
Shade and sunshine, Joy and sorrow,
Then the shroud our forms enfold.
Soon, alb, soon the dreams that haunt US
VIII like the low'ring clouds of night
Fade before the glowing dawning,
OF the resurrection night.
BoLToN, MISS, February %, 1887.
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A young man, wearing tall black nat
walked into CLARK street sample room yes
taryiay afternoon and called for some liquor.
When he had emptied his glass ne drew
handkerchief from his overcoat pocket ana
wiped his mouth with flourish As ne eia
-, however, hundreds Of kernels Of rice feH
upon the floor
of the bar.
aHow do YOU knows7 inquired the nan
with the plug hat
sSaw the rice fly out of the handkerchief. :
ayes. YOU see when | left home the oid
folks sort of dumped the pantry upon me,
.,,a of course. some of the rice leaked INTO
t,,;s rocket. But say, don't look Ike a
bridegroom, do ] r
ssyvouldr't have known it II L hadn't seen
a., rice - said the bartender.
son. I'm so glad. OF course bridegroom
,s eli right in his way, but you know how u
Is. A fellow doesn't want g iook too lIi1aoh Ies
IT, -, old timer, don't II Thanks Lets al
,ls<.s la - e-,oi drink. Chicago Herald
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ATudie,s Imtoense I,ibrarv.

Nudes is patronized chiefly by novel read
ers. 1t is one of the sights of London TO see
people hocking into this place, and at stated
times to watch the packages of books being
done up to send all over the kingdom, not
only England but ireland and Scotland and
Wales, being yearly patrons Of Mudie's, who
have their own express like our American
expresses, engaged in the safe conveyance Of
books to their hundreds of readers. II you
pay five guineas or SIS per year you may
take out twenty-five volumes at time dur
ing the year Every few months they have
a sale Of books at absurdly low prices. In
London and the suburbs they deliver books
through town agents, called the London
Book society. Each year catalogue for
subscribers IS published at Is. Cd, about So
cents. This is over 800 pages Of good size.
The clerks at Nudes are most polite. They
are, as at the British museum, mainly gentle
men Of good family, who thus seek to aug
ment small income. Many an antiquarian
stands behind one Of Mudie's counters. Were
the books, or rather the book Shelves Of the
museum stretched out in line their length
would be over IG0 miles There are in all
something like / sos, 600 volumes. A copy of
each book published in London must be de-
posted in this treasure trove Of literature
London Cor. Philadelphia Times
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wasted by the cold have now fseoype
weakened By want and exposure and great
care Is required to restore them tn rycnd
condition. Professor Sanborn. who is
both practical and Trustworthy. gives
some very sensible advice on the care ~
stock during the present month in RuraI
New Yorker. We give in brief. for the
benefit Of our readers, the professoris
remarks on horses:
Horses at this season feel the effects Of
dry feeding, and the skin shows indfca-
tions Of disorder. PimpIes ana blotebes
disclose the unhealthy state OF this most
important excretory organ, and the hair
stands on end and has lost its Iusfar and
smOothness. Now is the time when indf-
eious feeding viii avert more serious trou-
bic hereafter. Warm bran rnasbes lin
seed oil meal added to the food. a 6uart
daily, and scalded oats given warm. viii
soon remedy this congestion Of the skim
and restore the general health. Dry feed
ing pfoFokes Indigestion and indigestion
encourages the increase Of intestinal
worms. These pests VIII quickly euc-
cumb % daily doses Of an ounce of sells
and dram of powdered sulphate Of iron
Z ne salt is great aid to digestion. and
the iron strengthens and purifies the blood
ami destroys the internal parasites.
AucA trouble occurs Just now from
wounds OF the cOronet caused by the sharp
caIls needed because Of icy roads. II il
not unusual for these wounds To give rise
70 inflammation which spreads to the
bones and causes ringbones. Hence caIk
wounds should not be neglected. ADpIy
some active liniment to them as soon as
possible, and keep the horse up. if the
W, wound is serious, until it is healed
thorough caraing and brushing are now
indispensable. A sort Of perfunctory
cleansing Of the skin may be passed over
at other times, but now the skin should
ne thoroughly cleansed and freed from all
obstacles to the change which occurs at
this period. The hair falls off and the
coat is renewed A c4ean skin and the
healthful excitement of friction with a
hard brush OF card viii greatly aid this
seasonable change
Brood mares should now be carefully
treated. Bran Is a healhful food for
them md the foal viii be benefited by
1t. The mare should not be tied in a close
staIl, but given plenty Of room fn a loose
one, where she can move ab0ut freely.
Exercise is Indispensable for the welfare
Of the mare and the colt Oats VIII be
better for her than corn, and if oats can
not be conveniently procured, as in the
states, the corn should be re-
duced to one-half the regular quantity
and wheat bran given to make up the
allowance.
Colts should be allowed gradual adj
lition to their grain food II no hay but
clover can be given them it win be better
to add some straw 10 it. Feeding clover |
hay to horses or colts IS apt to cause irri-
'ation of the skin and produce surfeit, |
which may cause eruptions or induce the |
animals 10 rub the skin raw. Orchard
grass hay is excellent feed for the horses, |
and comes next after fully matured |
timothy.
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Vol. 5I--No. 5

bernard fal2Ssv was TO Ber Tne CeIncauon
Of human VIII Through the years of ap-
preaching woinanhood she walked as in a
dream
Nourishing q youth sublime
With the fairy tales Of science and the long re-
suits Of Time
Most, though. her heart went out to the
few women heroes and teachers whose names
she met on the page of the worlds history
Hypatia, Elizabeth, Zenobia- Her soul was
on fire as her eyes bent over the pace that
told her about jean of Arc. the inspired maid
of Domremy. She, the woman soldier with
the iron helmet resting upon her golden hair.
with her shining arrnor and white war horse.
was the highest and greatest figure of all TO
the child Shirley
Later she read Homer, Milton and shake
speare. and their stately music rang a rhythm
10 the beating of her heart. Stll. too. and
ever through the years of girlhood would
come the old question she asked her father
that day:
Has a girl as much sense as boya
Why was there no woman Homer, no
woman Shakespeare or Miltonl Then Homer,
and Joan Of Are, and Shakespeare. and Rich
ard the Lion Heart mingled together in her
dreams, till out of all there stood before her
at last vision Of a woman poet who should
be. She should be as great as the greatest, a
majestic woman, poet, hero and teacher in
one. But not a martyr There were no
martyrs in these days. The world had grown
too wise and kindly for that
So she reasoned. At last she awakened
once in the summer night suddenly. She
saw the stars shining in at the window and
heard the wiud sighing through the willows
down by the min race. She whispered to
herself and said:
i viii be the woman poet l, myself
Then the new schoolmaster came.
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SHIRLEY CARSTONE.
BY ELIZA ARCHARD.
copyrighted by the American Press Association ]
CHAPTER l.
TIE ST0s-r r4Crrcr

CHAPTER l.
THE STONE HOUSE.
The teacher read
Forgetting herself as was her won't when she
saw the flames come near him. she took leave of
him end hade him go farther off only asking
that he would Ett up tie cross on high that she
might see He wen; a little farther off but still
near enough 10 hear her say TO the last, in the
fire, that her voices were Of Cod. AS the flames
rose ahou. Las and drew her breath away, she
told hin j. 'r soft, clear tones that she still
heard her vi IS in the air And they said to her:
Daughter OF God, go on Be not disInayed at
thy martyrIorn. Thou shalt enter at last into the
paradise of God.
Then her head sank and her spirit went to Him.
Are the heroes and saints all deadi" asked
Shirley. "IIas there ever been a saint since
Joan of Arc was burned at the stalker
The teacher closed the book MY child, +"
said he, "the world never knows its saints
and martyrs till 200 years after they are
dead. There are heroes always. Heroic men
and women live and walk the earth to-day
and their fellow men know it not A century
later and mankind will read of them and
wonder at the blindness of those who knew
not their own best and bravest. But we
don't burn martyrs at the stake any more,
Shirley. We torture their souls and let their
bodies die natural death"
Il don't quite understand" !" said the girl.
"You don't understands You never will,
hope, Marshal your army of Carstones and
go home, General Shirley The picnic is
over"
The teacher turned into the path toward
the village.
@Goodby, Mr. Morrison" said the girl,
looking after him.
sGoOd-hv General Shirley
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Municipal Parks in Mexico.

The parks OF the City Of Mexico are really
a novel as well as beautiful sight Com
Portable seats shaded by venerable trees,
winding walks encircling large beds Of flow
ers and fine fountains form picture Of per-
petual springtime They are the breathing
spots for those who reside near them, as well
as for those whose poverty causes them 70
live in narrow, sitting streets The student
can be seen in them at an early hour buried
in his books; the invalid in carriage or on
horseback, or perhaps Being carried in a chair
upon the back Of stalwart porter. Every
one is out for an airing on Sunday morning
Poems and pelados, wrapped in blankets, are
70 be seen in sunny places thawing out; water
carriers passing to and fro from the markets
with their morning supply Of water; men in
shirts and pantalocns, straw hats and san
daled feet; women in silks and in rags and
children with barely enough to cover their
nakedness are TO be seen on every side. Al
most every nation is represented la this city
Of surprises.-City of Mexico Cor. San Fran
cisco Chronicle
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Farmers generally agree that sandy or
ury soils require flat plowing, which tends
. consolidate the land, while on low or
strong soils they prefer to leave the furrow
On edge.
Much is written and said every year
against the breaking up of ground that is
eoo wet. The other extreme Is seldom
mentioned, and yet it has been demon
selated, especially on heavy dry land, that
running the plow through ground too dry
= almost as pernicious in its effects as IS
piowlng it when too wet Sufficient moist
su sre IS required to cause the burrows %
aali loosely from the plow, with no appear
ance ,.s OF packing and no Jumps.
Inc points Of merit in blowing are; 1.
a q straight furrow of uniform width and
,- ,asPtn- 2. A clean cut slice 8 A Wen
naau furrow slice, having regard 70 COM
pactness and form. A. Complete burial
" tne grass or stubble turned in. .. a
snliormly plowed ridge. 6. A finish show
ihns an open furrow with clean, marrow
.11y,.Loms the last furrow being equal ~
"iutn and height with the others,
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short. Sweet and Granhlc.

The treatises on social etiquette Will have
TO BE amended in order to include the very
latest way of declining an invitation to a re-
ception. Thus. Mr. Henry Willard and Mr.
Joseph Willard are two brother millionaires
in Washington who do not cultivate the vir-
tue of brotherly love Mr.. Henry Willard
gave an entertainment and sent card to
Joseph, reading: "Mr. and Mrs. Henry VIII
lard. At home, Jan Is from Q to II p. M !"
Whereupon Joseph sent card to Henry.
reading: Mr.. Joseph Willard also at home
Jan. Is from TO II p. mn That was short,
sweet and graphic Boston Herald.
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pancer A1ong the Chnte.

A man who was present has described TO
me how the shocking toboggan accident oc-
CURED ct Rutland, whereby several girls
We're badly hurt and one good fellow lost his
life. 1t seems that the board guards on the
sides of the chute had been nailed 50 as to lap,
the projecting ends being turned toward the
top of the slide. One of these boards warped
and split, and, as it stuck out up bill, before
any one knew Of the danger it had done its
deadly work. This was on the slide which
DIR. Seward Webb has taken 50 much interest
in It is probable that the guards on many
others are nailed in the same way. 1t is all
wrong, and simply invites the most horrid
sort Of accidents. The boards ought TO lap to
insure solidity, but the tapping ends should
all point down hiIl and then if one becomes
suddenly loose it can do no harm.-New York
Star
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Joseph Mcclellan, an engineer on the Inter
colonial railway of Canada. said the other
day to friend aIf / get over this day al
right shall complete my thirty years on the
road A few minutes later he placed an oil
can with sharp nozzle on the step of the en-
gine, went to get into the cab, missed his foot
ing, and in falling struck the nozzle of the
can, which penetrated the skull behind the
ear. In Ewo hours he was dead He was rs
years old
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saved hr . Piute Indian.

As an express was entering Carson, Nev..
the other day a man fell upon the track while
attempting to cross it, just before the train
came TO the depot He apparently caught
his toe against rail, and fell with such vio-
lence as to become stunned The train was
mot more than 100 yards away, and the man
would have been run over If an agile Piute
had not jumped to his rescue and dragged
him out Of his serious predicament- In doing
SO the bold Indian narrowly escaped with his
own life. Tom Clark, the engineer. did not
see them, and could mot have stopped the
train, anyhow, as they were too close TO him
When the man recovered his senses and
learned what q narrow escape he had. be went
down In his pocket and fished out . so piece.
which he handed to the Indian, remarking:
4Old pard, you've earned il Chicago
Herald
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